NDLI: Fireball: a forensic ballistics imaging system

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Smith, C.L.
Copyright Year	1995
Description	Author affiliation: Edith Cowan Univ., Perth, WA, Australia (Smith, C.L.)
Abstract	Characteristic markings on the cartridge and projectile of a bullet are produced when a gun is fired. Over thirty different features within these markings can be distinguished, which in combination produce a "fingerprint" for identification of a firearm. This paper will describe an investigation into the development of an imaging system for Police Services which can store, analyse, retrieve, and match high resolution digital images of cartridge cases. A computerised imaging system for ballistics identification will produce efficiencies in time and personnel, and permit a more precise audit of firearms within a country. The project has produced good quality high resolution digitised images of cartridge cases for the identification function. The development of the optical system to optimise image quality has been crucial for the image identification phase. By classifying cartridge image attributes, it is possible to store the unique "signatures" of cartridge cases for identification. Appropriate image processing provides the signatures for the image library. The Fireball forensic ballistics interactive database incorporates a Graphics User Interface (GUI) to obtain precise ballistics metrics of cartridge case class characteristics. Features of the Fireball forensic ballistics database will be presented, together with a description of the major applications of this ballistics imaging system.
Starting Page	64
Ending Page	70
File Size	689049
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780339134
DOI	10.1109/CCST.1997.626240
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1997-10-15
Publisher Place	Australia
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Forensics Optical imaging High-resolution imaging Image resolution Image databases Spatial databases Projectiles Image analysis Image retrieval Digital images
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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